Question 1

The lateral arcuate ligament of the diaphragm surrounds what muscle?

Accepted Answer

A) psoas major 
B) psoas minor 
C) iliacus 
D) quadratus lumborum 
A) psoas major 
B) psoas minor 
C) iliacus 
D) quadratus lumborum

Question 2

What provides innervation for the subcostales?

Accepted Answer

A) trigeminal nerve (CN V) 
B) intercostal nerves 
C) lumbar plexus 
D) spinal nerves 
A) trigeminal nerve (CN V) 
B) intercostal nerves 
C) lumbar plexus 
D) spinal nerves

Question 3

Which are the attachments of the subcostales?

Accepted Answer

A) ribs three through five to ribs one through three 
B) ribs ten through twelve to ribs eight through ten 
C) ribs six through ten to ribs two through six 
D) ribs four through six to ribs two through four 
A) ribs three through five to ribs one through three 
B) ribs ten through twelve to ribs eight through ten 
C) ribs six through ten to ribs two through six 
D) ribs four through six to ribs two through four

Question 4

If a muscle attaches from a rib to a point that is inferior to that rib attachment,what action will this muscle most likely have?

Accepted Answer

A) extension of a vertebra at the spinal joints 
B) elevation of the rib at the sternocostal and costospinal joints 
C) increase in volume of the thoracic cavity 
D) depression of the rib at the sternocostal and costospinal joints 
A) extension of a vertebra at the spinal joints 
B) elevation of the rib at the sternocostal and costospinal joints 
C) increase in volume of the thoracic cavity 
D) depression of the rib at the sternocostal and costospinal joints

Question 5

Which intercostal nerves innervate the serratus posterior superior?

Accepted Answer

A) one through four 
B) two through five 
C) five through seven 
D) seven through ten 
A) one through four 
B) two through five 
C) five through seven 
D) seven through ten

Question 6

If a muscle attaches from a rib to a point that is superior to that rib attachment,what action will this muscle most likely have?

Accepted Answer

A) extension of a vertebra at the spinal joints 
B) elevation of the rib at the sternocostal and costospinal joints 
C) depression of the rib at the sternocostal and costospinal joints 
D) decrease in volume of the thoracic cavity 
A) extension of a vertebra at the spinal joints 
B) elevation of the rib at the sternocostal and costospinal joints 
C) depression of the rib at the sternocostal and costospinal joints 
D) decrease in volume of the thoracic cavity

Question 7

Which is an eccentric function of the serratus posterior superior at the sternocostal and costospinal joints?

Accepted Answer

A) restrains/slows elevation of ribs two through five 
B) restrains/slows depression of ribs nine through twelve 
C) restrains/slows elevation of ribs six through twelve 
D) restrains/slows depression of ribs two through five 
A) restrains/slows elevation of ribs two through five 
B) restrains/slows depression of ribs nine through twelve 
C) restrains/slows elevation of ribs six through twelve 
D) restrains/slows depression of ribs two through five

Question 8

Which is an eccentric function of the serratus posterior inferior at the sternocostal and costospinal joints?

Accepted Answer

A) restrains/slows elevation of ribs nine through twelve 
B) restrains/slows elevation of ribs two through five 
C) restrains/slows depression of ribs two through five 
D) restrains/slows depression of ribs nine through twelve 
A) restrains/slows elevation of ribs nine through twelve 
B) restrains/slows elevation of ribs two through five 
C) restrains/slows depression of ribs two through five 
D) restrains/slows depression of ribs nine through twelve

Question 9

Which is an action of the transversus thoracis?

Accepted Answer

A) depression of the clavicle at the sternoclavicular joint 
B) elevation of ribs two through six at the sternocostal and costospinal joints 
C) depression of ribs two through six at the sternocostal and costospinal joints 
D) elevation of ribs one through seven at the sternocostal and costospinal joints 
A) depression of the clavicle at the sternoclavicular joint 
B) elevation of ribs two through six at the sternocostal and costospinal joints 
C) depression of ribs two through six at the sternocostal and costospinal joints 
D) elevation of ribs one through seven at the sternocostal and costospinal joints

Question 10

If a muscle attaches from a rib to a point that is superior to that rib attachment,what eccentric function will this muscle most likely have?

Accepted Answer

A) restrains/slows extension of a vertebra at the spinal joints 
B) restrains/slows elevation of the rib at the sternocostal and costospinal joints 
C) restrains/slows depression of the rib at the sternocostal and costospinal joints 
D) restrains/slows increase in volume of the thoracic cavity 
A) restrains/slows extension of a vertebra at the spinal joints 
B) restrains/slows elevation of the rib at the sternocostal and costospinal joints 
C) restrains/slows depression of the rib at the sternocostal and costospinal joints 
D) restrains/slows increase in volume of the thoracic cavity

Question 11

What provides innervation for the transversus thoracis?

Accepted Answer

A) intercostal nerves 
B) lumbar plexus 
C) long thoracic nerve 
D) brachial plexus 
A) intercostal nerves 
B) lumbar plexus 
C) long thoracic nerve 
D) brachial plexus

Question 12

Which is (are)true?

Accepted Answer

A) the diaphragm is the only muscle that must contract for quiet,relaxed inspiration 
B) no muscles need to contract for quiet,relaxed expiration 
C) many skeletal muscles can be recruited to contract for forceful inspiration and for force expiration 
D) all of the above 
A) the diaphragm is the only muscle that must contract for quiet,relaxed inspiration 
B) no muscles need to contract for quiet,relaxed expiration 
C) many skeletal muscles can be recruited to contract for forceful inspiration and for force expiration 
D) all of the above

Question 13

Which muscles should be addressed in any client who is having respiratory problems?

Accepted Answer

A) intercostal muscles 
B) latissimus dorsi 
C) pectoralis major 
D) rhomboids 
A) intercostal muscles 
B) latissimus dorsi 
C) pectoralis major 
D) rhomboids

Question 14

Which are the attachments of the serratus posterior inferior?

Accepted Answer

A) spinous processes of T11-L2 to the inferior borders and external surfaces of ribs nine through twelve 
B) transverse processes of T11-L5 to the superior borders and external surfaces of ribs nine through twelve 
C) lower nuchal ligament and the transverse processes of C7-T6 to the inferior borders and external surfaces of ribs two through five 
D) lower nuchal ligament and the spinous processes of C7-T3 to the superior borders and external surfaces of ribs two through five 
A) spinous processes of T11-L2 to the inferior borders and external surfaces of ribs nine through twelve 
B) transverse processes of T11-L5 to the superior borders and external surfaces of ribs nine through twelve 
C) lower nuchal ligament and the transverse processes of C7-T6 to the inferior borders and external surfaces of ribs two through five 
D) lower nuchal ligament and the spinous processes of C7-T3 to the superior borders and external surfaces of ribs two through five

Question 15

Which is an action of the subcostales?

Accepted Answer

A) elevation of ribs eight through ten at the sternocostal and costospinal joints 
B) depression of ribs eight through ten at the sternocostal and costospinal joints 
C) depression of the scapula at the scapulocostal joint 
D) elevation of the scapula at the scapulocostal joint 
A) elevation of ribs eight through ten at the sternocostal and costospinal joints 
B) depression of ribs eight through ten at the sternocostal and costospinal joints 
C) depression of the scapula at the scapulocostal joint 
D) elevation of the scapula at the scapulocostal joint

Question 16

Which is an action of the serratus posterior superior at the sternocostal and costospinal joints?

Accepted Answer

A) elevation of ribs two through five 
B) depression of ribs nine through twelve 
C) elevation of ribs six through twelve 
D) depression of ribs two through five 
A) elevation of ribs two through five 
B) depression of ribs nine through twelve 
C) elevation of ribs six through twelve 
D) depression of ribs two through five

Question 17

What does the word serratus mean?

Accepted Answer

A) notching 
B) sharp 
C) shoulder 
D) rib 
A) notching 
B) sharp 
C) shoulder 
D) rib

Question 18

Which is an eccentric function of the levatores costarum?

Accepted Answer

A) restrains/slows depression of the scapula at the scapulocostal joint 
B) restrains/slows depression of the ribs at the sternocostal and costospinal joints 
C) restrains/slows extension of the spine at the spinal joints 
D) restrains/slows elevation of the scapula at the scapulocostal joint 
A) restrains/slows depression of the scapula at the scapulocostal joint 
B) restrains/slows depression of the ribs at the sternocostal and costospinal joints 
C) restrains/slows extension of the spine at the spinal joints 
D) restrains/slows elevation of the scapula at the scapulocostal joint

Question 19

The levatores costarum are considered to be homologous to which muscles?

Accepted Answer

A) interspinales 
B) intertransversarii 
C) erector spinae 
D) transversospinalis 
A) interspinales 
B) intertransversarii 
C) erector spinae 
D) transversospinalis

Question 20

The name levatores costarum tells us that this muscle performs what action?

Accepted Answer

A) elevation of the ribs 
B) protraction of the scapula 
C) depression of the ribs 
D) elevation of the scapula 
A) elevation of the ribs 
B) protraction of the scapula 
C) depression of the ribs 
D) elevation of the scapula

The lateral arcuate ligament of the diaphragm surrounds what muscle?

What provides innervation for the subcostales?

Which are the attachments of the subcostales?

If a muscle attaches from a rib to a point that is inferior to that rib attachment,what action will this muscle most likely have?

Which intercostal nerves innervate the serratus posterior superior?

If a muscle attaches from a rib to a point that is superior to that rib attachment,what action will this muscle most likely have?

Which is an eccentric function of the serratus posterior superior at the sternocostal and costospinal joints?

Which is an eccentric function of the serratus posterior inferior at the sternocostal and costospinal joints?

Which is an action of the transversus thoracis?

If a muscle attaches from a rib to a point that is superior to that rib attachment,what eccentric function will this muscle most likely have?

What provides innervation for the transversus thoracis?

Which is (are)true?

Which muscles should be addressed in any client who is having respiratory problems?

Which are the attachments of the serratus posterior inferior?

Which is an action of the subcostales?

Which is an action of the serratus posterior superior at the sternocostal and costospinal joints?

What does the word serratus mean?

Which is an eccentric function of the levatores costarum?

The levatores costarum are considered to be homologous to which muscles?

The name levatores costarum tells us that this muscle performs what action?

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How Muscles Function

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Muscles of the Glenohumeral Joint

Muscles of the Elbow and Radioulnar Joints

Muscles of the Wrist Joint

Extrinsic Muscles of the Finger Joints

Intrinsic Muscles of the Finger Joints

Muscles of the Spinal Joints

Muscles of the Temporomandibular Joints

Muscles of Facial Expression

Muscles of the Hip Joint

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Exam 11: Muscles of the Rib Cage Joints

The lateral arcuate ligament of the diaphragm surrounds what muscle?

What provides innervation for the subcostales?

Which are the attachments of the subcostales?

If a muscle attaches from a rib to a point that is inferior to that rib attachment,what action will this muscle most likely have?

Which intercostal nerves innervate the serratus posterior superior?

If a muscle attaches from a rib to a point that is superior to that rib attachment,what action will this muscle most likely have?

Which is an eccentric function of the serratus posterior superior at the sternocostal and costospinal joints?

Which is an eccentric function of the serratus posterior inferior at the sternocostal and costospinal joints?

Which is an action of the transversus thoracis?

If a muscle attaches from a rib to a point that is superior to that rib attachment,what eccentric function will this muscle most likely have?

What provides innervation for the transversus thoracis?

Which is (are)true?

Which muscles should be addressed in any client who is having respiratory problems?

Which are the attachments of the serratus posterior inferior?

Which is an action of the subcostales?

Which is an action of the serratus posterior superior at the sternocostal and costospinal joints?

What does the word serratus mean?

Which is an eccentric function of the levatores costarum?

The levatores costarum are considered to be homologous to which muscles?

The name levatores costarum tells us that this muscle performs what action?

Basic Kinesiology Terminology

The Skeletal System

How Muscles Function

Muscles of the Shoulder Girdle Joints

Muscles of the Glenohumeral Joint

Muscles of the Elbow and Radioulnar Joints

Muscles of the Wrist Joint

Extrinsic Muscles of the Finger Joints

Intrinsic Muscles of the Finger Joints

Muscles of the Spinal Joints

Muscles of the Temporomandibular Joints

Muscles of Facial Expression

Muscles of the Hip Joint

Muscles of the Knee Joint

Muscles of the Ankle and Subtalar Joints

Extrinsic Muscles of the Toe Joints

Intrinsic Muscles of the Toe Joints

Functional Groups of Muscles

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